Venezuela is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 28.4M people. The capital and largest city is Caracas, with 2.25M residents. Venezuela shares land borders with Colombia, Brazil and Guyana.
Venezuela ranks 33/197 by GDP ($482B) and 66/197 by GDP per capita ($15,944). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Venezuela
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
28610737
|
54/197 |
| GDP |
$482B
2014 |
33/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$15,944
2014 |
66/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$17,349
2011 |
106/197 |
| Government debt |
$410B
2014 |
23/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
192.4%
2025 |
4/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$13,536
2014 |
44/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,514
2025 |
120/197 |
| Land area | 340,561 sq mi | 32/197 |
| Population density | 83.4 ppl/mi² | 151/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.08 | 95/196 |
| Median age | 30.2 years | 104/196 |
| Life expectancy | 72.8 years | 114/197 |
Venezuela trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $7,663,938,303 |
| 1961 | $8,067,267,031 |
| 1962 | $8,814,309,884 |
| 1963 | $9,608,717,288 |
| 1964 | $8,192,413,793 |
| 1965 | $8,427,777,778 |
| 1966 | $8,781,333,333 |
| 1967 | $9,250,000,000 |
| 1968 | $10,034,444,444 |
| 1969 | $10,285,111,111 |
| 1970 | $11,561,111,111 |
| 1971 | $12,986,590,909 |
| 1972 | $13,977,727,273 |
| 1973 | $17,035,581,395 |
| 1974 | $26,100,930,233 |
| 1975 | $27,464,651,163 |
| 1976 | $31,419,534,884 |
| 1977 | $36,210,697,674 |
| 1978 | $39,316,279,070 |
| 1979 | $48,310,930,233 |
| 1980 | $59,116,511,628 |
| 1981 | $66,327,441,860 |
| 1982 | $67,736,744,186 |
| 1983 | $67,556,279,070 |
| 1984 | $59,867,743,468 |
| 1985 | $61,965,466,667 |
| 1986 | $60,516,123,711 |
| 1987 | $48,029,034,483 |
| 1988 | $60,226,413,793 |
| 1989 | $43,536,709,104 |
| 1990 | $48,606,952,195 |
| 1991 | $53,453,444,787 |
| 1992 | $60,416,519,620 |
| 1993 | $60,037,460,783 |
| 1994 | $58,418,666,667 |
| 1995 | $77,389,487,770 |
| 1996 | $70,543,211,119 |
| 1997 | $85,837,678,560 |
| 1998 | $91,336,763,255 |
| 1999 | $97,972,842,462 |
| 2000 | $117,146,466,003 |
| 2001 | $122,911,036,747 |
| 2002 | $92,893,587,734 |
| 2003 | $83,620,628,582 |
| 2004 | $112,451,400,425 |
| 2005 | $145,513,489,652 |
| 2006 | $183,477,522,124 |
| 2007 | $230,364,012,576 |
| 2008 | $315,953,388,511 |
| 2009 | $329,787,628,928 |
| 2010 | $393,192,354,511 |
| 2011 | $316,482,190,800 |
| 2012 | $381,286,237,848 |
| 2013 | $371,005,379,787 |
| 2014 | $482,359,318,768 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $939 |
| 1961 | $954 |
| 1962 | $1,007 |
| 1963 | $1,060 |
| 1964 | $874 |
| 1965 | $869 |
| 1966 | $876 |
| 1967 | $893 |
| 1968 | $938 |
| 1969 | $932 |
| 1970 | $1,015 |
| 1971 | $1,106 |
| 1972 | $1,155 |
| 1973 | $1,367 |
| 1974 | $2,034 |
| 1975 | $2,078 |
| 1976 | $2,309 |
| 1977 | $2,585 |
| 1978 | $2,727 |
| 1979 | $3,257 |
| 1980 | $3,874 |
| 1981 | $4,228 |
| 1982 | $4,202 |
| 1983 | $4,079 |
| 1984 | $3,520 |
| 1985 | $3,549 |
| 1986 | $3,376 |
| 1987 | $2,611 |
| 1988 | $3,191 |
| 1989 | $2,250 |
| 1990 | $2,452 |
| 1991 | $2,633 |
| 1992 | $2,907 |
| 1993 | $2,825 |
| 1994 | $2,689 |
| 1995 | $3,487 |
| 1996 | $3,113 |
| 1997 | $3,711 |
| 1998 | $3,870 |
| 1999 | $4,071 |
| 2000 | $4,776 |
| 2001 | $4,920 |
| 2002 | $3,652 |
| 2003 | $3,230 |
| 2004 | $4,269 |
| 2005 | $5,432 |
| 2006 | $6,739 |
| 2007 | $8,332 |
| 2008 | $11,262 |
| 2009 | $11,597 |
| 2010 | $13,646 |
| 2011 | $10,844 |
| 2012 | $12,901 |
| 2013 | $12,403 |
| 2014 | $15,944 |
Venezuela's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.1 |
| 1951 | 52 |
| 1952 | 52.7 |
| 1953 | 53.4 |
| 1954 | 54.1 |
| 1955 | 54.8 |
| 1956 | 55.5 |
| 1957 | 56.2 |
| 1958 | 56.9 |
| 1959 | 57.7 |
| 1960 | 58.4 |
| 1961 | 59.1 |
| 1962 | 59.7 |
| 1963 | 60.5 |
| 1964 | 61.2 |
| 1965 | 61.9 |
| 1966 | 62.9 |
| 1967 | 63.6 |
| 1968 | 63.9 |
| 1969 | 63.8 |
| 1970 | 64.8 |
| 1971 | 65.2 |
| 1972 | 65.6 |
| 1973 | 65.7 |
| 1974 | 66.2 |
| 1975 | 66.7 |
| 1976 | 67.3 |
| 1977 | 67.7 |
| 1978 | 68.1 |
| 1979 | 68.2 |
| 1980 | 68.2 |
| 1981 | 68.7 |
| 1982 | 69 |
| 1983 | 69.5 |
| 1984 | 69.7 |
| 1985 | 70 |
| 1986 | 70.5 |
| 1987 | 70.7 |
| 1988 | 70.8 |
| 1989 | 70.8 |
| 1990 | 71 |
| 1991 | 71.2 |
| 1992 | 71.2 |
| 1993 | 71.4 |
| 1994 | 71.3 |
| 1995 | 71.7 |
| 1996 | 71.9 |
| 1997 | 72.6 |
| 1998 | 72.4 |
| 1999 | 72.1 |
| 2000 | 72.4 |
| 2001 | 71 |
| 2002 | 72.8 |
| 2003 | 72.1 |
| 2004 | 72.8 |
| 2005 | 73.1 |
| 2006 | 73 |
| 2007 | 73.3 |
| 2008 | 72.6 |
| 2009 | 72.8 |
| 2010 | 73.1 |
| 2011 | 73.1 |
| 2012 | 73.1 |
| 2013 | 73.1 |
| 2014 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 73 |
| 2016 | 72 |
| 2017 | 71.9 |
| 2018 | 72.6 |
| 2019 | 72.8 |
| 2020 | 72.4 |
| 2021 | 71.5 |
| 2022 | 72.6 |
| 2023 | 72.5 |
| 2024 | 72.7 |
| 2025 | 72.8 |
Venezuela's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,160,090 |
| 1961 | 8,455,915 |
| 1962 | 8,756,870 |
| 1963 | 9,064,021 |
| 1964 | 9,377,712 |
| 1965 | 9,697,790 |
| 1966 | 10,024,854 |
| 1967 | 10,358,513 |
| 1968 | 10,697,530 |
| 1969 | 11,040,280 |
| 1970 | 11,387,790 |
| 1971 | 11,741,008 |
| 1972 | 12,099,180 |
| 1973 | 12,463,537 |
| 1974 | 12,835,351 |
| 1975 | 13,215,892 |
| 1976 | 13,606,284 |
| 1977 | 14,006,812 |
| 1978 | 14,416,684 |
| 1979 | 14,834,552 |
| 1980 | 15,258,218 |
| 1981 | 15,687,297 |
| 1982 | 16,121,874 |
| 1983 | 16,562,205 |
| 1984 | 17,008,841 |
| 1985 | 17,461,434 |
| 1986 | 17,923,536 |
| 1987 | 18,394,963 |
| 1988 | 18,871,020 |
| 1989 | 19,348,921 |
| 1990 | 19,827,010 |
| 1991 | 20,304,896 |
| 1992 | 20,780,948 |
| 1993 | 21,254,520 |
| 1994 | 21,725,188 |
| 1995 | 22,193,821 |
| 1996 | 22,662,113 |
| 1997 | 23,131,685 |
| 1998 | 23,601,337 |
| 1999 | 24,066,593 |
| 2000 | 24,526,708 |
| 2001 | 24,979,922 |
| 2002 | 25,435,671 |
| 2003 | 25,892,703 |
| 2004 | 26,340,838 |
| 2005 | 26,785,804 |
| 2006 | 27,224,686 |
| 2007 | 27,649,363 |
| 2008 | 28,053,696 |
| 2009 | 28,438,298 |
| 2010 | 28,813,101 |
| 2011 | 29,185,212 |
| 2012 | 29,553,826 |
| 2013 | 29,912,198 |
| 2014 | 30,254,079 |
| 2015 | 30,573,972 |
| 2016 | 30,765,720 |
| 2017 | 30,565,323 |
| 2018 | 29,807,592 |
| 2019 | 28,938,098 |
| 2020 | 28,444,077 |
| 2021 | 28,237,826 |
| 2022 | 28,213,017 |
| 2023 | 28,300,854 |
| 2024 | 28,405,543 |
Venezuela's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.38 |
| 1961 | 6.3 |
| 1962 | 6.23 |
| 1963 | 6.16 |
| 1964 | 6.07 |
| 1965 | 5.98 |
| 1966 | 5.87 |
| 1967 | 5.75 |
| 1968 | 5.61 |
| 1969 | 5.47 |
| 1970 | 5.32 |
| 1971 | 5.17 |
| 1972 | 5.04 |
| 1973 | 4.91 |
| 1974 | 4.79 |
| 1975 | 4.69 |
| 1976 | 4.59 |
| 1977 | 4.49 |
| 1978 | 4.4 |
| 1979 | 4.3 |
| 1980 | 4.2 |
| 1981 | 4.1 |
| 1982 | 4.01 |
| 1983 | 3.93 |
| 1984 | 3.86 |
| 1985 | 3.79 |
| 1986 | 3.73 |
| 1987 | 3.67 |
| 1988 | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 3.52 |
| 1990 | 3.45 |
| 1991 | 3.37 |
| 1992 | 3.29 |
| 1993 | 3.22 |
| 1994 | 3.15 |
| 1995 | 3.08 |
| 1996 | 3.02 |
| 1997 | 2.97 |
| 1998 | 2.91 |
| 1999 | 2.86 |
| 2000 | 2.79 |
| 2001 | 2.78 |
| 2002 | 2.74 |
| 2003 | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 2.64 |
| 2005 | 2.63 |
| 2006 | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 2.52 |
| 2008 | 2.48 |
| 2009 | 2.42 |
| 2010 | 2.4 |
| 2011 | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 2.38 |
| 2013 | 2.33 |
| 2014 | 2.3 |
| 2015 | 2.25 |
| 2016 | 2.22 |
| 2017 | 2.18 |
| 2018 | 2.15 |
| 2019 | 2.13 |
| 2020 | 2.12 |
| 2021 | 2.11 |
| 2022 | 2.09 |
| 2023 | 2.08 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.6 |
| 1961 | 16.6 |
| 1962 | 16.5 |
| 1963 | 16.5 |
| 1964 | 16.5 |
| 1965 | 16.5 |
| 1966 | 16.6 |
| 1967 | 16.6 |
| 1968 | 16.7 |
| 1969 | 16.9 |
| 1970 | 17 |
| 1971 | 17.2 |
| 1972 | 17.3 |
| 1973 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 17.7 |
| 1975 | 17.9 |
| 1976 | 18.1 |
| 1977 | 18.3 |
| 1978 | 18.5 |
| 1979 | 18.7 |
| 1980 | 18.8 |
| 1981 | 19 |
| 1982 | 19.2 |
| 1983 | 19.4 |
| 1984 | 19.6 |
| 1985 | 19.8 |
| 1986 | 20 |
| 1987 | 20.2 |
| 1988 | 20.4 |
| 1989 | 20.6 |
| 1990 | 20.8 |
| 1991 | 21 |
| 1992 | 21.2 |
| 1993 | 21.4 |
| 1994 | 21.6 |
| 1995 | 21.9 |
| 1996 | 22.1 |
| 1997 | 22.3 |
| 1998 | 22.6 |
| 1999 | 22.8 |
| 2000 | 23.1 |
| 2001 | 23.4 |
| 2002 | 23.6 |
| 2003 | 23.9 |
| 2004 | 24.1 |
| 2005 | 24.4 |
| 2006 | 24.7 |
| 2007 | 24.9 |
| 2008 | 25.2 |
| 2009 | 25.5 |
| 2010 | 25.8 |
| 2011 | 26.1 |
| 2012 | 26.5 |
| 2013 | 26.8 |
| 2014 | 27.1 |
| 2015 | 27.4 |
| 2016 | 27.7 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 28.4 |
| 2019 | 28.9 |
| 2020 | 29.2 |
| 2021 | 29.6 |
| 2022 | 29.8 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 30.2 |
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Venezuela: National Statistics
Finance
|
Venezuela
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$393B
2014 |
40/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
15.7%
2025 |
184/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
0.003%
2023 |
192/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.5%
2023 |
153/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
343,000
2020 |
18/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.51%
2025 |
154/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
7.53%
2020 |
58/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
51.7%
2014 |
123/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37.2%
2014 |
29/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
27.6
2025 |
194/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
33.2%
2006 |
28/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.2%
2006 |
165/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
73/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.000005%
2025 |
71/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
37
2014 |
77/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$3.98B
2002 |
82/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$9.79B
2017 |
77/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
190/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
429,000
2017 |
129/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.9%
2016 |
143/184 |
| Banked people share |
87.3%
2024 |
44/158 |
Energy
|
Venezuela
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,478 kg
2022 |
80/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$7.51
2011 |
152/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
84.6 megatons
2023 |
44/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.99 tons
2023 |
87/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
85.9%
2022 |
42/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
33.7%
2021 |
74/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
13.3%
2022 |
41/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-73.9%
2022 |
117/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,989 kWh
2022 |
83/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
75.4%
2021 |
36/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
78.3%
2022 |
16/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
188/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
109/195 |
Society
|
Venezuela
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.35%
2024 |
53/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-105,297
2024 |
182/196 |
| Urban population |
88.5%
2024 |
25/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.69 ft
2025 |
94/190 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
107/190 |
| Quality of life index |
28.7
2025 |
156/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
10
2024 |
195/197 |
| Higher education index |
62
2025 |
71/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
12.6
2022 |
28/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
39
2019 |
3/197 |
| Visa free countries |
125
2025 |
87/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.6%
2022 |
84/196 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
188/197 |
| People using the Internet |
61.6%
2017 |
131/195 |
Health
|
Venezuela
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$208.6
2022 |
123/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$51.9
2022 |
124/191 |
| Life expectancy |
72.8 years
2025 |
114/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.71%
2022 |
107/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.66
2017 |
96/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
227
2023 |
35/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
24.3
2023 |
68/192 |
| Obesity rate |
23.3%
2022 |
88/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.6%
2024 |
95/195 |
| Air quality index |
73
2025 |
55/197 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.99 liters
2020 |
134/186 |
Territory
|
Venezuela
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.59%
2025 |
32/197 |
| Land area per capita |
11,989 sq mi
2024 |
47/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
83,012 sq mi
2025 |
50/194 |
| Forest area |
177,888 sq mi
2025 |
15/196 |
| Roads length |
59,769 mi
2014 |
56/175 |
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